Jake Loves His Big Brothers

They let him play with Monkey


They help him learn how to crawl


And push him in swings

Jake Likes Hats

And is really fascinated by cameras.

Jake and Duncan are Buds

Duncan likes the new guy:

Jake is Quick

This is why I won't spend more than fifty bucks on a pair of glasses.

Safety is Important

First Day of Daycare

Today was Jake's First day of Daycare. He was very excited.


Matt and Ben decided to test all the toys in the room to make sure Jake would have fun with them.


The slide was tested with Monkey and Raffy


And determined to be safe



Jake eventually decided to start playing on his own.




So far so good.

Puffs!

A few weeks ago we gave Jake puffs for the first time.



They were a hit and he even managed to get a couple into his mouth by himself!

Great Wolf Lodge

This past week we took the kids to Great Wolf Lodge, an indoor waterpark north of Cincinnati.



Matthew and Ben loved the fountains that came up out of the ground.





Jake had a great time in the shallow water.





Matthew loved jumping the waves in the wave pool!



Ben "swimming"!

Toes!

Tarzan!

Jake's Baptism

Jake was baptized Sunday, July 17th, at Holy Cross Immaculata - the same church we were married in and Matthew and Ben were baptized in. Uncle Tom and Aunt Shannon are Jake's godparents. A big thank you to Mike and Shannon for coming down for the day!

The Big Balloon in the Sky

After the Reds Game we noticed the blimp was following us home. So we stopped by Lunken airport and got to see it land. I have to admit, it was pretty cool!

Sharing Food...

... 2 years later and they're still sharing!

"It's root, root, root for the Redlegs..."

We took Jake to his first baseball game on Saturday. It was H-O-T! But we all had a great time! Jake enjoyed watching all the people around us and being cute for the girls next to us. He also loved playing with the water bottles - great fun! Ben and Matt are starting to understand a little bit about the game this year. Although, Ben's favorite part was still eating - peanuts, popcorn, and a lemon chill. And the Reds beat the Braves - YAY!

Blueberry Picking

Last weekend we took the boys blueberry picking.



They had so much fun, and were great at getting all the blueberries down low on the bushes. They did a good job getting a lot of blueberries in their buckets, even though just as many were probably eaten by them too!



Even Jake helped!



Big thanks to Patti for the idea to go and Gammy for joining in the fun!